Exercises - Verb to be

Exercise 1- Write questions from these words.Use am / is / are .

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your mother at home ?) Is your mother at home ?

your parents at home ?)_______________________________________?
this hotel expensive ?) _______________________________________?
you interested in art ?) _______________________________________ ?
the shops open today ?) _______________________________________ ?
the park open today ? ) _______________________________________ ?

Exercise 2
Write questions with what / who / how/ where / why ...? Use am / is /
are .
1 ( what colour your car ? ) What colour is your car ?
2 ( where my key ? ) Where __________________________________?
3 ( where my socks ? ) ________________________________________ ?
4 ( how old your father ?) How _______________________________ ?
5 ( what colour his eyes ?) ____________________________________ ?
6 ( why John angry with me ? ) __________________________________ ?
7 ( how much these shoes ?)
______________________________________ ?
8 ( who your favourite actor ? )
___________________________________ ?
9 ( why you always late?)
__________________________________________ ?
Exercise 3
Ask the questions. ( Read the answers to the questions first.)
1 ) ( your name ? ) Whats your name ? Paul.
2) ( married or single ? ) Are you married or single ? Im married.
3) ( British? ) _____________________________ ? No, Im not.
4) ( where / from ? ) __________________________ ? From Australia.
5) ( how old?) ________________________________ ? Im 25.
6) ( a student ? ) _____________________________? No, Im a teacher.
7) ( your wife a teacher ? ) ______________________________? No, shes
a lawyer.
8) ( where/ from?) __________________________________ ? Shes Italian.
9) ( her name ?) __________________________________ ? Anna.
10) ( how old?) ________________________________ ? Shes 25 too.
Exercise 4

Write positive or negative short answers ( yes, I am / No, he isnt

etc .)
1) Are you married ? No, Im not.
2) Are you tall? Yes, I am.
3) Is it cold today ? Yes, _____________________or No,
________________________.
4) Are you a teacher ? Yes, ______________ or No,
_________________
5) Are you tired ? Yes, _______________ or No ,
______________________
6) Is it dark now ? Yes, _________________ or No,
__________________________
7) Are your hands cold ? Yes, __________________ or
_______________________
8) Are you hungry ? Yes,____________________ or No,
__________________________
9) Is your father tall ? Yes, _______________ or No,
__________________________
10) Is it sunny ? Yes, _______________________ or No,
_____________________________
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences from exercise 1 in the past.
Replace todayby yesterday in the sentences 5 and 6.
Example :
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5.
6.

Was your mother at home ?

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Exercises - Present Continuous

Exercise 1 - Look at the pictures and ask a question. Choose one
of these verbs :
crying, eating, going, laughing, looking at, reading .

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What is she reading ?

Where________________________________?
Why____________________________________?
What____________________________________?
What_____________________________________?
Why______________________________________?

Exercise 2
Write the question What ...doing? with diferent subjects.
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( he) What is he doing ?

( they) What ________________________________doing ?
( I )____________________________________?
(your wife )__________________________________?

Exercise 3
Ask the questions. ( Read the answers to the questions first.)
1) ( you / watch / TV ? ) Are you watching TV ?
No, you can turn it off.
2) ( the children /play ?)________________________________________?
No, theyre asleep.
3) (what / you / do?)___________________________________________?
Im cooking my dinner.
4) (what / Rod / do?)____________________________________________?
Hes having a bath.
5) (it / rain?)_____________________________________?
No, not at the moment.

6) (that clock/ work?)_______________________________________?

No, its broken.
7) (you/ write /a
letter?)_____________________________________________?
Yes, to my sister.
8) (why / you /
run?)___________________________________________________?
Because Im late.
Exercise 4
Write positive or negative short answers ( Yes, I am / No, it isnt
etc.).
1) Are you watching TV ? No, Im not.
2) Are you wearing shoes ? Yes, ______________or No,
__________________.
3) Are you wearing a hat ? Yes, ______________or No,
_____________________.
4) Is it raining ? Yes, __________________or
______________________________.
5) Are you eating something ? Yes,__________________. or No,
___________________.
6) Are you feeling well ? Yes, ____________or No,
_____________________
7) Is the sun shining ? _____________________or
______________________________.
8) Is your mother watching you ? ____________________or
_______________________.
Exercise 5
Rewrite the sentences from exercise 1 in the past.
Example :
7. What was she reading ?
8. _________________________
9. _________________________
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